If you suffer from chronic or acute pain, you know precisely how difficult it can make life. In severe cases, it can be debilitating and make doing everyday things practically impossible. Pain can have a wide range of causes and while you might already be taking painkillers, a little extra help in relieving pain never hurt. Aromatherapy has proven effective at reducing pain, so let’s take a look at the best essential oils set to help you better manage the pain you experience on a regular basis.
Chamomile
Chamomile has anti-inflammatory properties and has been shown to provide help alleviate pain in the lower back and in muscles, as well as spasms, headaches, and PMS pain.
It can also be used to treat gum inflammation, abscesses, wounds that are healing slowly, cold-based irritation and a number of skin problems like eczema, psoriasis, diaper rash and chicken pox.
Lavender
Lavender has a wide range of benefits and applications, including providing pain relief. It is not only an anti-inflammatory but also acts as a mild sedative, besides its antimicrobial effects. Thus, it can help to alleviate tension in your muscles, joint pains and headaches. It’s often used as a complementary treatment for people suffering from arthritis.
This essential oil can also be used to help alleviate feelings of anxiety and restlessness, insomnia, and depression. Lavender has also proven helpful in dealing with problems of the digestive tract, including nausea, loss of appetite, abdominal swelling and more.
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a powerful essential oil and should generally be used in small quantities. It is an analgesic and also helps to reduce inflammation, which makes it a great option for people experiencing pain in their nerves and muscles.
It has other uses as well and has been used medicinally for many years. Thus, it’s been used in the treatment of whooping cough, osteoarthritis, acne, burns, liver problems, asthma and more.
Peppermint
Peppermint is a highly versatile essential oil and not only helps with pain relief for such issues as headaches, muscle spasms, as well as nerve and joint pain, it can also be used for other purposes. For example, it can help clear out your sinuses, improve your ability to concentrate, improve your digestion and even minimize the unpleasant symptoms caused by motion sickness.
Frankincense
Frankincense is a great anti-inflammatory and, combined with its mild sedative effects, is excellent at providing pain relief. It’s also a great aid in stress reduction, making it a perfect option when you’re dealing with stress as well as your chronic pain.
As all other essential oils, this one too has many other benefits. Thus, it has antiseptic properties, which could help prevent bad breath, cavities, and gingivitis. It also boosts the immune system, promotes healthy digestion, relieves nausea, and even improve the elasticity of your skin.
These are only some of the essential oils that can help relieve your pain, so any essential oil set that contains at least some of them is a great option. And since each of these oils offers so many other health benefits, your collection will provide you with a lot more than just pain relief.
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